St. Andrew Corsini
Born - 30 November 1302Died - 6 January 1374 in Fiesole

Feastday
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6 JanuaryCanonized - 22 April 1629 by Pope Urban VIII

Sculptor
- Francesco MarchionniHe received 80 scudi for the work.

Statue
created - c.1702-1703Marchionni committed to sculpt the
statue in January 1702 and delivered it in March 1703.

Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine

St
Andrew Corsini was Italian Carmelite friar and bishop of
Fiesole. Regarded as a prophet and miracle worker, he became
known as the 'Apostle of Florence'. The Corsini Chapel at St
John Lateran was dedicated to him by Pope Clement XII, who was
a relative.